The 2014 DRIVE4COPD 300 was the first stock car race of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, and the 33rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 22, 2014, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval superspeedway. The race was extended from 120 laps to 121 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. At race's end, Regan Smith, driving for JR Motorsports, would hold off Brad Keselowski in a photo finish for his 4th career NASCAR Nationwide Series win. Smith would beat Keselowski by 0.013 second.[1] To fill out the podium, Trevor Bayne of Roush Fenway Racing would finish third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 33 of the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series | |||
| Date | February 22, 2014 | ||
| Official name | 33rd Annual DRIVE4COPD 300 | ||
| Location | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 121 laps, 302.5 mi (486.826 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (480 km) | ||
| Average speed | 148.204 miles per hour (238.511 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Turner Scott Motorsports | ||
| Time | 46.856 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 44 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
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The race was held at Daytona International Speedway, which is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, IMSA, SCCA, and Motocross. The track features multiple layouts including the primary 2.500 mi (4.023 km) high-speed tri-oval, a 3.560 mi (5.729 km) sports car course, a 2.950 mi (4.748 km) motorcycle course, and a 1,320 ft (402.3 m) karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's 180-acre (72.8 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (11.7 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is operated by NASCAR pursuant to a lease with the City of Daytona Beach on the property that runs until 2054.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFirst practice
editThe first practice session was held on Thursday, February 20, at 12:00 PM EST, and would last for 85 minutes.[2] Elliott Sadler of Joe Gibbs Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.876 and an average speed of 187.986 miles per hour (302.534 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 47.876 | 187.986 |
| 2 | 20 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 47.904 | 187.876 |
| 3 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 47.937 | 187.746 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
editThe third and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, February 20, at 3:00 PM EST, and would last for 85 minutes.[2] Bobby Gerhart of Bobby Gerhart Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.533 and an average speed of 189.342 miles per hour (304.716 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Bobby Gerhart Racing | Chevrolet | 47.533 | 189.342 |
| 2 | 29 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | RAB Racing | Toyota | 47.559 | 189.239 |
| 3 | 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 47.710 | 188.640 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, February 21, at 1:10 PM EST.[2] Since Daytona International Speedway is at least 1.25 miles (2.01 km), the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 25 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 25 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole.[3]
Qualifying was cancelled after the first round, due to inclement weather. Dylan Kwasniewski of Turner Scott Motorsports would win the pole after setting a fast enough time in the round, with a time of 46.856 and an average speed of 192.078 mph (309.120 km/h).[4]
Nine drivers would fail to qualify: David Ragan, Tanner Berryhill, Chris Buescher, Willie Allen, Matt Carter, Matt DiBenedetto, Carl Long, Carlos Contreras, and Clay Greenfield.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 7 | Regan Smith | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 35 | Running | 47 | $122,152 |
| 2 | 17 | 22 | Brad Keselowski (i) | Team Penske | Ford | 121 | 11 | Running | 0 | $92,585 |
| 3 | 31 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 121 | 0 | Running | 41 | $87,066 |
| 4 | 4 | 54 | Kyle Busch (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 121 | 44 | Running | 0 | $74,785 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 121 | 0 | Running | 39 | $70,051 |
| 6 | 27 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | Running | 38 | $65,276 |
| 7 | 23 | 3 | Ty Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | Running | 37 | $63,776 |
| 8 | 1 | 31 | Dylan Kwasniewski (R) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | Running | 36 | $65,601 |
| 9 | 29 | 39 | Ryan Sieg (R) (i) | RSS Racing | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | Running | 0 | $60,851 |
| 10 | 2 | 42 | Kyle Larson (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 1 | Running | 0 | $61,001 |
| 11 | 16 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. (i) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 28 | Running | 0 | $52,195 |
| 12 | 24 | 87 | Joe Nemechek (i) | NEMCO-Jay Robinson Racing | Toyota | 121 | 0 | Running | 32 | $58,026 |
| 13 | 25 | 28 | Mike Wallace | JGL Racing | Dodge | 121 | 0 | Running | 31 | $51,345 |
| 14 | 6 | 20 | Matt Kenseth (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 121 | 0 | Running | 0 | $51,020 |
| 15 | 26 | 9 | Chase Elliott (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | Running | 29 | $57,576 |
| 16 | 14 | 99 | James Buescher | RAB Racing | Toyota | 121 | 0 | Running | 28 | $56,826 |
| 17 | 20 | 2 | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | Running | 27 | $56,376 |
| 18 | 39 | 16 | Ryan Reed (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 121 | 0 | Running | 26 | $56,251 |
| 19 | 3 | 30 | Danica Patrick (i) | Turner Scott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | Running | 0 | $50,070 |
| 20 | 12 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 121 | 0 | Running | 24 | $56,701 |
| 21 | 34 | 01 | Landon Cassill | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | Running | 23 | $55,876 |
| 22 | 11 | 44 | Blake Koch | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 121 | 0 | Running | 22 | $55,746 |
| 23 | 30 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong (R) | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 121 | 0 | Running | 21 | $55,571 |
| 24 | 40 | 84 | Chad Boat (R) | Billy Boat Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | Running | 20 | $49,240 |
| 25 | 10 | 10 | David Starr | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 121 | 0 | Running | 19 | $55,796 |
| 26 | 22 | 29 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | RAB Racing | Toyota | 121 | 0 | Running | 18 | $55,171 |
| 27 | 7 | 55 | Jamie Dick | Viva Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 2 | Running | 18 | $55,071 |
| 28 | 9 | 80 | Johnny Sauter (i) | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 120 | 0 | Running | 0 | $48,765 |
| 29 | 33 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Running | 15 | $54,871 |
| 30 | 37 | 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | Running | 14 | $55,046 |
| 31 | 28 | 00 | Jason White | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 119 | 0 | Running | 13 | $54,571 |
| 32 | 36 | 52 | Joey Gase | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | Running | 12 | $54,476 |
| 33 | 18 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | Bobby Gerhart Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 11 | $54,426 |
| 34 | 38 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Mike Harmon Racing | Dodge | 117 | 0 | Running | 10 | $54,371 |
| 35 | 13 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStarr Motorsports | Toyota | 115 | 0 | Accident | 9 | $54,204 |
| 36 | 32 | 40 | Josh Wise (i) | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | Running | 0 | $48,391 |
| 37 | 35 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Derrike Cope Racing | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | Running | 7 | $48,326 |
| 38 | 21 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | Engine | 6 | $42,059 |
| 39 | 15 | 24 | Harrison Rhodes | SR² Motorsports | Toyota | 8 | 0 | Engine | 5 | $40,960 |
| 40 | 8 | 91 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 3 | 0 | Vibration | 4 | $40,910 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 41 | 98 | David Ragan (i) | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 42 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill (R) | Vision Racing | Dodge | ||||||
| 43 | 60 | Chris Buescher (R) | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 44 | 76 | Willie Allen (i) | Martins Motorsports | Dodge | ||||||
| 45 | 93 | Matt Carter | JGL Racing | Dodge | ||||||
| 46 | 37 | Matt DiBenedetto | Vision Racing | Dodge | ||||||
| 47 | 13 | Carl Long | MBM Motorsports | Toyota | ||||||
| 48 | 15 | Carlos Contreras | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 49 | 67 | Clay Greenfield (i) | Martins Motorsports | Dodge | ||||||
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "Regan Smith wins Daytona Nationwide race in nailbiter". USA TODAY. Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ a b c "2014 NASCAR Nationwide Daytona Race Info". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ "Rookie Dylan Kwasniewski on pole". ESPN.com. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2022-05-26.